The state already has 4,500 RSS shakhas and over 70 active Hindu organisations, but their principal target has been the Thiruvananthapuram district which has 14 seats
By India.com News Desk on March 22, 2016
Mumbai, March 22: In a desperate bid to open account in Kerala, BJP is leaving no stone unturned in the state ahead of the Assembly Election 2016 due on May 16.
And BJP thinks it is the right time to take the plunge and attempts to woo Christian voters, which accounts for nearly 19 percent, tops the saffron party’s agenda. “That the BJP is an anti-Christian party is a canard systematically spread by both the Congress and the Left. The saying that you cannot fool all the people all the time holds true for the Christian community in Kerala. They are seeing through their propaganda now,” Danie J Paul, the president of the BJP’s Minority Morcha, was quoted as saying by the media.
The efforts that have been out in is commendable enough. The state already has 4,500 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) shakhas and over 70 active Hindu organisations. But their main target has been the Thiruvananthapuram district which comprise 14 Assembly Constituencies. A win in at least two to three seats will bolster their presence in the state.
The state leadership of BJP, including state president Kummanam Rajasekharan, was rebuked by the central leadership for their failures in getting along with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and zeroing in on Independent candidates, particularly in the Christian belt.
As a remedial measure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the onus in his hand in building a relationship with the bishops. ‘Courtesy calls’ have also been exchanged betweem the PM and the bishops and few church heads, which has given a positive feedback regarding participation in the NDA government’s flagship programmes. Also, to increase the vote bank the saffron party has already tied-up with new outfit, Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, an organisation of backward Ezhavas.
Knowing well that Christians and Muslims are going to remain as the mainstay of the Congress vote bank, the party has pepped up its strategy. Sending feelers to the church regularly is one of the ploys to stay in touch. A series of meetings also took place between the BJP’s union leaders and church leaders. This was aimed at bridging the gap with the Christian community.
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